New Mexico Statutes 4-51-2. [Violation of act; penalty; liability to county.]
Any official or employee violating the provisions of this act N.M. Stat. Ann. § 4-51-1 to 4-51-3 shall, upon conviction thereof in a court of competent jurisdiction, be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and punished by a fine not less than one hundred dollars [($100)] nor more than five hundred dollars [($500)], or by imprisonment, in the discretion of the court. Any county commissioner, or any other official whose duty it is to allow claims and issue warrants therefor, who issues warrants or evidences of indebtedness contrary to the provisions of this act shall be liable to the county for such violations, and recovery may be had against the bondsmen of such official. Any county treasurer or other official whose duty it is to pay warrants and evidences of indebtedness, who shall pay such warrants and evidences of indebtedness contrary to the provisions of this act, shall likewise be liable to the county for such violations, and recovery may be had against his bondsmen.
Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 4-51-2
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.